Comparison

CardGames.io vs dublplay

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CardGames.io

Enjoy a vast collection of classic card, solitaire, and puzzle games. Play solo or challenge friends in multiplayer modes. Track your statistics and enjoy an enhanced full-screen experience.

Highlights
  • 35+ classic games
  • Card games: Hearts, Spades, Rummy
  • Solitaire games: Klondike, FreeCell
  • Puzzle/Board games: Chess, Checkers
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Persistent statistics tracking
  • Full screen mode
Features
Currently charting
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CardGames.io is a collection of all your favorite card games, solitaire and puzzle games. It features 35 different games including the card games Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, Euchre, Gin Rummy, Rummy, Pinochle, Thirteen (Tien Len), Crazy Eights and Go Fish, the solitaires Klondike (classic solitaire), FreeCell, Spider, Clock, Pyramid, and puzzle and board games like Backgammon, Reversi, Checkers, Chess and Yatzy. You might have played them before on our website, https://cardgames.io , but using the app lets you keep your statistics forever, gives you full screen mode for all the games and lets you use extra player faces that are not in the web version. You can also play many of the games in multiplayer mode against your friends, including in Hearts, Spades, Euchre, Whist, Lockup, Chess, Checkers, Reversi and Backgammon. Enjoy the app and let us know if you have any problems, we can be reached on Twitter, Facebook or through our website, https://cardgames.io .

About

dublplay

Compete with friends in skill-based games and friendly wagers. The app tracks results and facilitates peer-to-peer settlement via Venmo. An optional Pro subscription offers AI-powered sports analysis for major leagues.

Highlights
  • Challenge friends to skill-based games
  • Set and track friendly wagers
  • Peer-to-peer settlement via Venmo
  • AI-powered sports analysis (Pro)
  • Multiple game genres available
  • Trivia across various categories
Features
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Dublplay is AI-powered sports analysis plus a social layer: follow the friends whose calls actually land, and get a full breakdown and AI analysis of every game before it tips off. AI-POWERED SPORTS ANALYSIS (PRO) Subscribe to Pro ($7.99/month) and get Google Gemini–powered analysis for every NBA, NHL, MLB, and college basketball game: FOLLOW YOUR FRIENDS Follow the friends whose calls are actually landing. Every profile carries a full record — win rate, current streak, and how they've done over the last 30 days — so you can see who's hot and who's just loud. - Follow their picks, so when they win - you win! - Game analysis with confidence ratings - Live win probabilities (DUBL Scores) AI sports analysis is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not gambling, financial, or investment advice. Free to preview live lines. Pro unlocks Follow and AI sports analysis for $7.99/month. dublplay requires a monthly subscription service under the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/steula

Screenshots

CardGames.io4 screens
dublplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: dublplay at 100% against CardGames.io's 56%. dublplay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). CardGames.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (52K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. dublplay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. CardGames.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

dublplay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CardGames.io has 52K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of CardGames.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of dublplay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CardGames.io ships an update every 6 weeks, dublplay every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
CardGames.io versus dublplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardGames.iodublplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (52K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#209 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRaudas Hugbunadur ehf.dubllabs, inc.

Customer experience

CardGames.io

All ratings52,308 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews679 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral14.1%
Negative29.9%

dublplay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CardGames.io

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cribbage scoring issues
  • Backgammon dice rolls favoring computer
  • Spades partner bidding problems
  • Multiplayer game freezes
  • Incorrect card interactions in some games

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more game options (poker, snakes and ladders, etc.)
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Allow adjustable AI difficulty
  • Add a paid ad-free version
  • Improve partner AI in team games
Show 1 more
  • Enable landscape mode for mobile

dublplay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CardGames.io

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

dublplay

Subscriptions1
  • dublplay VIP$7.991 Month

Questions

Is CardGames.io free?
CardGames.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dublplay free?
dublplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CardGames.io or dublplay?
dublplay is rated higher. CardGames.io averages 4.7 out of 5 from 52K ratings, while dublplay averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CardGames.io or dublplay have ads?
CardGames.io shows ads; dublplay does not.
Which is updated more often, CardGames.io or dublplay?
CardGames.io ships an update every 6 weeks, and dublplay every 4 months. Most recently, CardGames.io was updated on October 23, 2026 and dublplay on October 8, 2026.

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